Monday, March 09, 2015

OPP Union Under Investigation For Criminality

RCMP is investigating allegations of criminal misconduct involving
people connected to the Ontario Provincial Police Association, the union
that represents 9,000 employees across the province.

As a result of a complaint, 13 search warrants were executed on
Friday at multiple locations, including at the police association’s head
office in Barrie, Ont., Const. Jean Juneau, an RCMP spokesman, said on Monday.

He declined to say what other locations were searched or describe the nature of the allegations.

“The problem that the OPP has put itself in is that many in the
public are now questioning that impartiality. That’s why the OPP
commissioner should come out and clearly condemn these ads.

“This doesn’t happen in Canada and it shouldn’t happen in Ontario.
There are other parts of the world where police intervention does happen
in elections…but it doesn’t happen in democratic communities.”

Well, maybe somebody better clean up their act or else someone might sarcastically use the nickname "Ontario Political Police". I'm sure that's not desired. I'm sure most OPP officers are aghast at any idea that their union leadership might be... crooked and partisan. Or something.

11 comments:

Could you clarify the cause/effect relationship your suggesting here? You see, if:- The OPP Association placed legal ads criticizing the Conservative Party in the last election, and;- the Conservative Party LOST the last election, and the Liberals WON, and;- you're hinting there's some political motivation triggering the RCMP investigation,

...then that would have mean that the Federal Conservatives are behind it - because the Ontario Liberals were pleased as punch at the OPP's criticism of Hudak.

Is that what you're suggesting? Political interference by the Harper government??

I mean, it's not surprising, given the man's vindictive nature. I'm just surprised that you're propoposing that.

And I never suggested "political interference" by the "Harper government". YOU did. By cleverly asking me if I did, which I didn't. Clever, you. I'm glad to see that not all leftists are stupid. But the smarter a leftist is, the more suspect they are... for choosing the Left (or whatever they claim, which doesn't negate that they're on the Left overall, which leads to questions regarding character content, as they're not stupid and know what's what). Nothing personal... just a general statement about Leftists and intelligence and character content. No need to get indignant or feign offense. ;)

Commenter:"They make a very good wage and shouldn't mix their wage greed with politics. The police must be seen as being politically neutral."

OPPA president Jim Christie:"Yeah, well I think that is a very naive comment. I think that like all associations, whether they are professional bodies whether they are unions, whether they are neighbor associations; it doesn't matter if your accountants, doctors... All associations are involved politically. I think that to think otherwise is naive."

Interesting exchange. The commenter expects police neutrality and the career copper and OPPA President:1. States that the comment is naive. (M-1) 2. Conflates the OPPA with a broader range of associations.(D-9)3. Switches the term political neutrality to political involvement.(F-1) 4. Reinforces that the comment is naive. (M-1)x2